Undefeated heavyweight puncher Joe Joyce would embrace a showdown in the United States with former WBC world champion Deontay Wilder.

Last Saturday night, Wilder returned to the ring for the first time since losing his trilogy fight with current WBC champion Tyson Fury last October.

Wilder looked just as deadly in demolishing Robert Helenius with a single punch in the first round.

Joyce saw action last month, when he picked up the biggest win of his career with a knockout of former WBO champion Joseph Parker.

"That's a big fight. I'd love to fight him in Las Vegas," Wilder told Give Me Sport.

"American fans know who I am. I train in Vegas. It'd be an interesting fight to make down the line. He's obviously got phenomenal power. It's those kind of fantasy matchups that get everyone talking. It's a good feeling. I already knew my abilities like I always knew I would get there. And now I'm kind of here so there's plenty of great fights for me to be a part of."

The victory over Parker gave Joyce the WBO's interim-title - which in turn makes him the mandatory challenger to unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.

Usyk appears to be heading in another direction as he aims to face Fury in a full division unification in the first half of 2023. Fury is geared to return in a stay-busy fight on December 3 against Derek Chisora.

"I'm obviously in a good position as the WBO interim champion," Joyce said. "That means I could be getting elevated to full champion very soon if Usyk doesn't want to fight me when they call their mandatories. I don't know. There's so many good fights out there. If anyone wants to fight me give me a call I'm ready."